CVE-2026-106556
NVD: Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. NVD: Prior to 1.14.6, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by configuration bypass in techdocs mkdocs.yml sanitization. NVD: Insufficient validation of MkDocs configuration during TechDocs generation could allow an authenticated user who can register or modify documentation sources to execute arbitrary commands in the build environment.
7.7 Severity
HIGH EPSS
0.0026 (16) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. NVD: Prior to 1.14.6, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by configuration bypass in techdocs mkdocs.yml sanitization. NVD: Insufficient validation of MkDocs configuration during TechDocs generation could allow an authenticated user who can register or modify documentation sources to execute arbitrary commands in the build environment.
Possible impact
Source describes authenticated boundary. Possible impact: This high severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for authenticated boundary.
Affected context
vendor/product: linuxfoundation / backstage; affected version context: 1.51.0
Remediation / advisory
Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: versions.
Why it matters
Source describes authenticated boundary. Possible impact: This high severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for authenticated boundary.; CVSS 7.7 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 16; not listed in KEV; Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: versions; sources: NVD, OSV, Vendor Advisory.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
authenticated boundary
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD / OSV / Vendor Advisory description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.
Official references
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106556
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-106556
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/25125ee727a3de3418a8fa6a9e458cd5b73ecf26
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/b6d1aea0bef99b8dfec3c8746032474867ba677a
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.5
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-g2hj-v2j6-vfvg